Shafiqul Islam

One of the biggest failures, several observers agreed, was the IG’s inability to deliver a clear, timely, and actionable agenda.

I was born in Bangladesh, a place defined not just by geography but by rhythm.

The 2024 floods underscore the shared stakes for both nations.

Bangladesh’s interim government (IG) has taken critical steps towards stabilising the country and signalling a new direction.

Yunus and the IG must be cautious not to fall into the political traps that can derail even the most well-intentioned leaders

Dr Yunus’s humility in admitting the challenges ahead was appreciated.

With communication lines down and vital infrastructure damaged, the interim government faces the dual challenge of managing the disaster and combating the surge of misinformation.

Bangladesh can synthesise a governance model that works for its people—Boishamma Birodhee Jonogan (BBJ).

Most of Bangladesh is located within the floodplains of three large river systems: the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna (GBM), with over 90 percent of the basin area outside Bangladesh. Flood is thus a natural phenomenon here, and people have been living with floods for centuries. Yet, not all floods are created equal, so to speak, nor all floods lead to a flooding disaster.

On June 16, 2020 China declared duty-free export facilities for the least-developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh on 97 per cent of their tariff line.

We did not know about this invisible enemy even a few months ago. Yet, in this short period of time, it has affected 210 countries and territories around the world, infected over 2.5 million people and killed over 180,000 globally.

On the surface—from the philosophical (life and death) to physical (rainfall and flood)—these appear to be simple questions with causal connections.

'Tabuo Bristy Asuk' of Shafiqul Islam is a book of poetry. It was published in February, 2007. This book consists of 41

For an issue advocate, an activist or an opportunist, answers to these questions may range from an overwhelming yes to an emphatic no. A pragmatist will most likely suggest: it depends!

In 1976, a book titled “Bangladesh: The Test Case of Development” drew significant attention and the hopeless implications of the title...

The people of Bangladesh have been playing football for over 100 years. But they have not produced a globally competitive football team.

The logic of averaging “surplus” and “deficit” to optimise and equalise resource allocation is neither new nor actionable. For example, if

The question of whether and how to harness rivers for irrigation, hydropower generation, urban development and sustainability of ecosystems continues to be an issue of great concern, conflict, and cooperation for this region.